Senior Compliance Manager

Key Responsibilities

### Compliance Program Management

• Develop, implement and ongoing maintenance of [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]’s global compliance program across all active and future [Employer hidden] entities.
• Maintain and update compliance policies, procedures, and controls in line with regulatory requirements and business needs.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of compliance frameworks and processes.
• Provide practical compliance guidance to internal stakeholders on day-to-day matters.
• Own and oversee global sanctions compliance, export control requirements, screening processes and related regulatory obligations.
• Manage a team of paralegal(s) and compliance specialist(s), ensuring high-quality support for compliance and legal workflows.
• Cross-functional collaboration with other internal stakeholders / teams (Engineering, People, Partnerships, Sales, etc.

### Global regulatory compliance and implementation compliance training

• Manage and operate of sanctions-screening processes and tools, export controls classifications and end-user/end-use due diligence.
• Assist in ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions (US, UK, EU, APAC, Middle East, etc.).
• Help maintain compliance with data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and other applicable regulations (e.g. ESG, DORA, AI, cybersecurity regulations).
• Monitor regulatory developments globally and adapt compliance programs accordingly.
• Coordinate the roll-out of global compliance training programs (e.g., code of conduct, data protection, anti-bribery, anti-harassment).
• Implement training dashboards to track completion, effectiveness, and recurring needs.

### Risk management & internal controls

• Coordinating [Employer hidden]’s risk management process on a biannual basis, including identifying and assessing key risks in collaboration with relevant departments, evaluating likelihood and potential impact, ensuring appropriate documentation and supporting the implementation and follow-up of mitigation measures.
• Manage incident response, including notifications, investigations, documentation and corrective actions.

### Operational Compliance Management

• Ensure operational oversight of Due Diligence Questionnaires (DDQs), including internal coordination, validation, and timely delivery of responses for customers, vendors, partners and other third parties.
• Coordinate with relevant internal stakeholders related to audits (ISO 27001, SOC 2, internal audits) and regulatory inspections across countries.
• Maintain and standardise compliance documentation and processes across entities.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency in compliance processes and tools

### Skills and Experience

• Master’s degree in Law, Business, Governance, Risk & Compliance, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in compliance, risk, or a related function, ideally within SaaS, DaaS, subscription-based businesses, or commodities and trading services.
• Proven experience operating across multiple international jurisdictions in a global, high-growth environment.
• Proven hands-on experience managing sanctions compliance and export control frameworks, including screening tools, classification, and end-user/end-use due diligence.
• Strong understanding of compliance frameworks and risk managementAbility to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong organisational, analytical, reporting, and policy-writing skills.

### Nice to have

• Certified Sanctions and Export Controls Specialist
• Understanding of cybersecurity andESG compliance
• Familiarity with security and assurance frameworks such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2.
• CIPP/E, CIPM, or CIPT (Privacy)